Welcome to Point Shirley ...

Point Shirley is located in Suffolk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Shirley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1901.

A typical abbreviation for Point Shirley: Pt. Shirley

Point Shirley is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Point Shirley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Point Shirley ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Shirley.

• Boston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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  • Boston is located in Suffolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
• Cambridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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  • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
• Brockton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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  • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
• Lynn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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  • Lynn is located in Essex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
• Quincy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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  • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
• Newton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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  • Newton is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
• Somerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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  • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
• Waltham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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  • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
• Medford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
  • Medford is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
• Malden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
  • Malden is located in Middlesex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Point Shirley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Shirley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Shirley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Point Shirley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Shirley. See our Newspapers Page for Point Shirley.

Adding Point Shirley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Point Shirley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Point Shirley was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map of Massachusetts (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Shirley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Point Shirley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/